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LIVESTREAM | SRD GRANT APPEAL – SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL HEARING
The Supreme Court of Appeal is hearing the State’s appeal against the landmark High Court judgment in the SRD grant case today.
📺 Watch the livestream:
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[SRD Grant]: In October 2024, #PayTheGrants and the Institute of Economic Justice (IEJ) took the government to court over unfair and exclusionary R370 SRD Grant regulations. In January 2025, the Pretoria High Court declared the grant regulations unconstitutional and invalid, and ordered the government to fix the grant.
The government has since appealed the Pretoria High Court's ruling, and tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Appeal will hear the case.
The SRD grant is an important lifeline for millions in Mzansi. Together, we have continued to demand that issues with the SRD grant be fixed, that it be given to all who are excluded, and that it be increased to an amount that matches the Food Poverty Line! National Treasury, the Department of Social Development, and Sassa, have continued to make it difficult for people to access the grant through their unfair rules.
We continue to stand in solidarity with @PayTheGrants, the @IEJ_SA, and @SERI_RightsSA in this important fight to make the SRD grant accessible to all who qualify.
We will keep you updated.
#TogetherForJustice ✊🏾
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Road to the Supreme Court of Appeal | Today
Today, the Supreme Court of Appeal hears the State’s appeal against the High Court judgment in the SRD grant case.
The case began in July 2023. Today, the questions raised by that litigation return to court.
Follow IEJ for updates from the hearing.
Read the High Court judgment:
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#RoadTo25August #SRDAppeal
@paythegrants @kellehowson @neilcoleman @GivenSigauqwe
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LIVESTREAM | SRD GRANT APPEAL HEARING
Today, 25 August 2026, the Supreme Court of Appeal hears the State’s appeal against the landmark High Court judgment on the SRD grant.
Our partners at @Mobilize_ZA are streaming the proceedings live. Follow the hearing as it happens.
📺 Watch: youtube.com/live/gbD1aXJX0Xk…
Please join us and share the livestream widely.
@NeilColemanSA @kellehowson @PayTheGrants @GivenSigauqwe
#SRDAppeal #PayTheGrants #RoadTo25August
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Road to the Supreme Court of Appeal | Part 2
Why did IEJ, #PayTheGrants and SERI go to court?
The litigation challenged exclusionary SRD grant systems, including online-only applications, flawed verification, restrictive income assessments and inadequate appeals processes.
Read our policy brief:
iej.org.za/resource/policy-b…
#RoadTo25August #SRDAppeal
@PayTheGrants @kellehowson @NeilColemanSA @GivenSigauqwe
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📢 Everyone with an interest in fighting hunger and poverty should watch the outcome of this case.
It could affect up to half the South African population, if you consider the around 18 million people who should be qualifying for income support, together with their dependents.
@IEJ_SA
@PayTheGrants
@SERI_RightsSA
Road to the Supreme Court of Appeal | Part 2
Why did IEJ, #PayTheGrants and SERI go to court?
The litigation challenged exclusionary SRD grant systems, including online-only applications, flawed verification, restrictive income assessments and inadequate appeals processes.
Read our policy brief:
iej.org.za/resource/policy-b…
#RoadTo25August #SRDAppeal
@PayTheGrants @kellehowson @NeilColemanSA @GivenSigauqwe
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The #REFAFEST2025 sessions are now officially underway at the University of Johannesburg!
From the Township Economy to Feminist Economics, from AI and Democracy to Food Sovereignty, powerful discussions are happening across all four streams.
📸Some snaps from the morning:
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🎉 A powerful start to #Festival2025 at REFA!
The opening plenary featured bold insights from Tessa Dooms, Prof Tregenna, Dr Trevor Ngwane & Dr Devika Dutt, covering economic justice, activism & global equity. Its just the beginning! #EconomicTransformation #PolicyAndAction
Action Policy
To move forward effectively, the government should integrate UBI into the National Dialogue's subsequent phases, aligning with global evidence that such grants can reduce poverty and enhance economic resilience.
#Paythegrants #UniversalBasicIncome #zaunemployment
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📢We're hiring!
CALS is looking for candidate legal practitioners to join our team in January 2026. Please share widely!
Find the full requirements and apply here: irec.wits.ac.za/OA_HTML/OA.j…
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📌As we wrap up Women's Month, let's celebrate the resilience of women while acknowledging the ongoing challenges of apartheid and patriarchy in South Africa. Last year, we released a report highlighting the urgent need to reevaluate dominant macroeconomic frameworks, with a focus on the impact of austerity on gender and other social inequalities in policymaking. A feminist future requires fiscal and monetary policies that prioritise the well-being of all individuals, not just the powerful few. Read the full report below and join us in advocating for positive change!👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
#Womandla ✊🏾
#WomensMonth2025
#NoToAusterity
#EndBudgetCuts
#AusterityIsAFeministIssue
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Niyanya Msoon Wenu... Do you know anyone that works the whole month and earn R624. Why not cap it to R3500 maybe
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SASSA OR THIS Government is playing with citizens of which they are trying to tell us that you as an individual you can leave for a month with R624 this does not make sense this government is making us puppet you can’t even buy a month ticket for a month ‘370
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We’ve just kicked off Day 1 of the Feminist Economics Summer School (FESS 2025)!
Participants are gathering, introducing themselves, and beginning powerful conversations on feminist epistemologies, methodologies, and methods.
#FESS2025
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STATEMENT: The IEJ welcomes the reversal of the regressive VAT hike — but this cannot be an excuse to slash vital public spending. We call for progressive revenue alternatives, not austerity.
🔗 Read more: ow.ly/byEq50VHhUG
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WEBINAR | Who gets left behind in SA’s social grant system? The IEJ’s latest research reveals systemic exclusions from the #SRDgrant and their devastating consequences.
🗓️ Wednesday, 9 April 2025
🕐 1:00 to 2:30 PM
🔗 Sign up now👉🏾us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #EconomicJusticeMatters
ALT Economic Justice Matters | an IEJ Webinar Series #3 Systemic exclusion from a South African social assistance transfer: Drivers, impacts, and who is most at risk Wednesday, 9 April 2025 1:00 to 2:30 PM Online Siyanda Baduza | Institute for Economic Justice Kelle Howson | Institute for Economic Justice Stephen Kidd | Development Pathways Wiseman Magasela | Clermont Analytics Kgothatso Sibanda | Black Sash
